Match Summary

Villarreal defeated Espanyol 4:2. The match was played in La Liga 2022. Goals were scored by Javi Puado 45′, É. Capoue 53′, Dani Parejo 63′, Joselu 73′, N. Jackson 80′, É. Capoue 90′. 6 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Villarreal had 64% possession while Espanyol held 36%. Villarreal had 31 shots (13 on target) compared to 14 (4 on target) for Espanyol. Expected goals: Villarreal 3.90 — Espanyol 0.94. Villarreal made 3 substitutions, Espanyol made 4. VAR was involved: Penalty confirmed (Alberto Moreno 60′).

Match Events

Key match events between Villarreal and Espanyol — 6 goals and 7 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Villarreal had 64% possession against Espanyol's 36%. Villarreal registered 31 shots (13 on target) while Espanyol managed 14 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 9–2. Fouls committed: 14–10.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Villarreal have recorded 4 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats. Espanyol show 0 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Villarreal and Espanyol have met 2 times — Villarreal won 2, Espanyol won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Villarreal leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 7 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 3.50 per match (6 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2026.

Recent Meetings (2)